KKR player leaves ILT20 side for national duty, former RCB roped in as replacement

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ILT20 side Desert Vipers has roped in an English bowler as a like-for-like replacement for the ILT20 season 2, the franchise announced in a statement on Thursday (December 28).

Desert Vipers has signed England pacer Tymal Mills, who has replaced fellow English pacer Gus Atkinson who leaves the franchise for national duty with England.

Gus Atkinson was initially drafted in for the 2024 season, but now Mills is signed back by the franchise. The 31-year-old was part of the Vipers squad last season but was released ahead of the second season.

Mills, who was part of RCB and MI in IPL, says he has unfinished business in the league and will be giving his all for the team.

"Last year ended for me very prematurely when I had a recurrence of an injury to my (right) big toe which was incredibly frustrating. I loved my time with the Vipers and I stayed out for a bit longer after it was decided I would have to fly home, and me and my family are really excited to be getting back out there (to Dubai) and hopefully putting in a much longer and better shift at the second time of asking," Mills said to Desert Vipers after joining the team.

Atkinson, 25, will be in the England team which will travel to India for the five-match Test series, starting from February 2024. The young pacer will also be a part of the IPL 2024 as he was signed by Kolkata Knight Riders.